Main Entry:

¹crib

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrib\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English cribb; akin to Old High German krippa manger, and perhaps to Greek griphos reed basket

Date:

before 12th century

1: a manger for feeding animals2: an enclosure esp. of framework: as a: a stall for a stabled animal b: a small child's bedstead with high enclosing usually slatted sides c: any of various devices resembling a crate or framework in structure d: a building for storage : bin 3 a: a small narrow room or dwelling : hut, shack b: a room or shack used for prostitution4: the cards discarded in cribbage for the dealer to use in scoring5 a: a small theft b: plagiarism c: a literal translation ; especially : pony 3 d: a summary and key to understanding a literary work e: something used for cheating in an examination6: crèche 1